Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16
A DANGEROUS KIND OF WOMAN.
Exciting sympathy with Ease-a
Sham Attempt at Suicide.

The New York TriJme, October
18th, says "Ihe woman who register
ed at the Philadelphia Hotel in Jersey
City on Monday as Mrs. Irving, and
was found later IN an unconscious con-
dition from a dose OF chloral taken
with suicidal intent, was unmasked
Yesterday and proves to be Emma l..
Hudson, q noted confidence woman.
The police of this city have
been looking for her for several
weeks, and by her travelling from
place to place she has eluded them.
About two months ago q fine-loOk-
ing woman dressed in deep black, who
attracted attention chiefly by the look
Of sadness on her face, called at Aiken,
Son 4 Co.'S store, at Broadway and
Eighteenth street, and represented that
She was Mrs. {. J. Lawrence, and lived
mt No. 81 Park avenue. She bought
large bill of silks and laces and ordered
the goods sent to the package-room at
the Grand Central station. The clerk
who sold the goods looked ND Mrs.
Lawrence. found that she was Gus
toner of the firm, and got the articles
ready for delivery.
Before they were sent the woman re-
turned in a cab and took the things
away with her. 1t was found that she
was a swindler when the hill was pre-
sented to the real Mrs. Lawrence. who
lives at No 81 Park avenue. Mrs. Law
renee said that she had not bought the
goods or given my one authority to
buy them for her. John b. Miller, the
clerk who had seen the swindler, was
able to give good description Of her
to Inspector Byrues, and his detec-
tiyes have been on the lookout
for her since. The description
Of the would-be suicide answered
the description of. the supposititious
Mrs. Lawrence, and Detective Hanley
went over TO Christ Hospital yesterday
and had a look at her. He was salts
fled that she was the same woman, and
sent for Mr. Miller, who came later to
the hospital and fully identified her.
4 warrant was procured aud she was
arrested. She admitted that her name
was Hudson. In the opinion OF the
physicians at the hospital Mrs. Hudson
had not taken ch,orll, but was sham
ming to excite sympathy and there was
no danger in moving her. She was
taken before magistrate and eX-
pressed her willingness to como here
without requisition. She was locked
M nj r0lice Headquarters.
Mrs. Hudson SAYS that she is widow
and lives at No. III west Forty-iirst
street. She is Of genteel appearance, al
ways dresses in black, and would excite
sympathyanywhere because OF the air Of
sorrow and desolation which she car
ries with her. She has daughter.
Amy, beautiful young girl. She
came from Boston and was arrested IN
March, 1883, upon the complaint Of
Mr.. Rogers, proprietor Of the Coleman
House, who charged her with swindling
him out of several weeks board. A
large number OF pawn tickets were
found on her, showing that she
had pledged goods at Gloyers, No.
1872 Broadway. The property in
pawn was examined and some Of 1t fill
ed out the list OF goods which had been
stolen from DIR. j. 4. Jaubrin, Of No.
l91 Madison avenue. A woman called
at DIR. Jaubrins Office on March .,
1850. The Doctor was out, and the
woman waited long enough to pick up
some article of value, and then went
away. She was tried for the offence
and was sent to the penitentiary for
three months. When arrested upon
Mr.. Rogcrs's complaint Mrs. Hudson
exhibited a large number OF letters
from the Rev. j. j. Drysdale, OF No.
1876 Rodney street, Brooklyn, which
we're couched il afIectionato terms, and
led to charges being brought against
Mr., Drysdale Ivy his church She
claimed that Mr Dryslale owed hei
money aud would pay all her debts.